Latest IIT-JEE Aptitude Question SOLUTION: Consider the motion of a positive point charge in a region where there are simultaneous uniform electric and
magnetic fields j E E0
and j B B0
. At time t = 0
Consider the motion of a positive point charge in a region where there are simultaneous uniform electric and
magnetic fields j E E0
and j B B0
. At time t = 0, this charge has velocity v
in the x-y plane, making an
angle with x-axis. Which of the following option(s) is(are) correct for time t > 0 ?
(A) If = 0°, the charge moves in a circular path in the x-z plane.
(B) If = 0°, the charge undergoes helical motion with constant pitch along the y-axis.
(C) If = 10°, the charge undergoes helical motion with its pitch increasing with time, along the y-axis.
(D) If = 90°, the charge undergoes linear but accelerated motion along the y-axis.